In an unprecedented move, One Movement and triple j Unearthed will be sending one band from every state and territory to play at the One Movement Music Festival. That’s 8 bands who’ll be heading to Western Australia. Massive! Not only will you play in front of a huge Perth crowd, but all the fancy international music industry delegates too!

The One Movement For Music conference and industry gathering will be back in Perth for its second year in October. The One Movement Music Festival will run over the weekend of Oct 9-10 at The Esplanade.

There’s a big schedule of industry events like panels, workshops and keynote speeches from some serious international music industry heavyweights. Plus there’s also a big line-up of live acts playing official industry showcase gigs.

There’s also a big line-up of international acts on the bill - Ben Kweller (USA), Shapeshifter (NZ), Dengue Fever (USA), ZE! (Malaysia), Delta Spirit (USA), Via Tania (USA), Raghu Dixit (India), Jonneine Zapata (USA), Bedouin Soundclash (Can), KORA (NZ), Melodramas (UK), Liz Green (UK), Get Dexter (UK) and The Great Spy Experiment (Sing). There’ll also be sets from local acts Xavier Rudd, Grinspoon, Children Collide, British India, Operator Please, Drapht, Cloud Control, Sally Seltmann, and heaps more. (For the full One Movement 2010 festival + industry showcase artist line-ups, click here.)

Entry is simple. Register as an artist on triple j Unearthed and upload your finest tracks by September 12th 2010 to be in the running. (Full terms and conditions are included below.) Artists already on the site are eligible and music that is ‘pending’ is also considered an entry.

If you’re an Australian band or artist and you’re not already registered on triple j Unearthed, why not? This is your chance to be a part of One Movement For Music 2010, one of the Southern Hemisphere’s biggest music events!

Competition terms and conditions

• The Unearthed Artist Agreement and General Competition terms and conditions apply to this competition.
• This competition starts 9am AEST on Wednesday 11th August 2010 and closes at midnight AEST Sunday 12th September 2010.
• To enter the Competition, you must:
  • sign up or be signed as an artist on triplejunearthed.com and sign the artist agreement;
  • The winners will be chosen by a panel of triple j experts including the music director, Richard Kingsmill. We will be choosing one act for each state and territory - WA, SA, VIC, NSW, QLD, TAS, NT and ACT. The winners will be picked based on their ability to deliver a good live performance at the One movement Festival.
  • The winners will be announced in accordance with the General Terms & Conditions on Thursday 16th September 2010.
  • The prize consists of the following:
  • Return airfares to Perth from the winner’s nearest capital city
  • 1 night accommodation in Perth
  • Delegate passes for each member of the band.
  • The prize is not transferable or redeemable for cash.
  • No replacement will be offered in the event that the prize cannot be claimed on the stipulated dates.
  • In the event that the winner of the competition is under the age of 18 years, a guardian over the age of eighteen years must accompany the winner at the guardian’s expense.
  • Judges’ decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into.

One Movement Music Festival and industry showcase ticketing details

As well as day tickets to The One Movement Music Festival on Saturday and Sunday there is also a weekend ticket as per last year, as well as a Gold Ticket which allows entry into both the festival and industry showcase events taking place across several nights.

• Sat Day Ticket - $59.00 +bf (first release)
• Sun Day Ticket - $59.00 + bf (first release)
• Weekend Ticket (Sat + Sun) - $99.00 + bf
• Gold Ticket (Weekend Ticket + access to all showcases Thurs to Sunday inclusive) $125.00 + bf

Tickets available now through www.moshtix.com.au or 1300 GET TIX.

The key dates and events for OMFM 2010 are as follows

• Wednesday, 6 October, 2010 – Opening Night Function and Showcase
• Thursday, 7 October, 2010 – MUSEXPO Conference at Parmelia Hilton Perth and Industry Showcases
• Friday, 8 October, 2010 - MUSEXPO Conference at Parmelia Hilton Perth and Industry Showcases
• Saturday, 9 October, 2010 – Workshop Panel at Parmelia Hilton Perth, One Movement for Music Weekend Festival at The Esplanade and Industry Showcases
• Sunday, 10 October, 2010 - MUSEXPO panel session, One Movement for Music Weekend Music Festival at The Esplanade and Industry Showcases

With only two months to go until the event, check back in on One Movement Word as we publish exclusive interviews with festival and showcase artists.

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